BBM for Android, iOS Getting Groups Notification Settings in Future Version

The following is aimed at BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) users who are active in BBM Groups and do not use a BlackBerry smartphone. Since BlackBerry launched BBM on Android and iOS platforms, the Canadian company has been adding new features and tweaks, but there are still lots of functions and capabilities that these apps do not have as opposed to the BlackBerry version of BBM. BBM Video is one of these features that have yet to be included in BBM for Android and iOS, but BlackBerry promised it would bring it at some point this year. Another useful feature that's been missing from BBM for Android and iOS since the beginning is the ability to control your Groups notifications. For the time being, there are no settings that would allow...

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OPPO Find 7 Emerges in Leaked Photos Before Official Launch

Chinese mobile phone maker OPPO has already confirmed plans to make official a new high-end device on March 19, none other than the Find 7; yet, the company hasn’t provided info on what the phone would look like when announced. However, this has changed today, when leaked photos with the smartphone made it online, courtesy of red-dot. Press photos with the device are now available for your viewing pleasure, only 11 days before the smartphone gets fully detailed on March 19. One thing that appears certain when looking at these photos is that the upcoming smartphone will sport a very appealing design, which is expected to be accompanied by high-end hardware capabilities, given previous leaks on it. For those out of the loop, we should...

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BlackBerry May Introduce Custom BBM PINs, but You Might Have to Pay for It

Lots of new stuff coming from BlackBerry in the last couple of weeks. Since the company changed its CEO, it has become more obvious that BlackBerry is looking for ways to monetize some of the service it offers. For the time being, one of the few services that haven't been compromised is BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), so it's safe to assume that the Canadian company would want to monetize on this one as much as possible without hindering the use of the standard features. We've been reporting for about a week or so about BlackBerry's recent statements that it does not take into consideration any ads for the BBM Chats, as well as on the introduction of Stickers, something that only BlackBerry OS users can now take advantage of. Selling...

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